The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-03-17
LEGISLATIVE PERSONALS.
SOME POINTS ABOUT THE REPUB-
LICAN MEMBERS.
Who They Were--What They Did--And
the Record They Made for the Next
Campaign.

Who They Were--What They Did, nd
the Record They Made for the Next
Campaign.
The Republicans, flushed with what they
thought were signs of returning power,
came to Raleigh during the first week IN
January with a determination to make a
record for their party for 1888. They had
no other purpose in view, as the result of
the work of the session evidences Was
there measure to help the people in any
way, the first question the Republicans
asked was How will it affect our chances
for carrying the State? And, as that
question was answered they voted.
Before the next campaign we shall pub
lish their record faithfully and if it don't
damn the party politically in North Carroll
ma, then we will confess that the people love
party of ignorance, stupidity, and dema-
gogic professions, to a party of principle
and honesty.
To-day we merely give few jottings
about individual members of the body.
Among the 76 Republicans here there were
some honest men-men who love their
State and who were desirous of advancing
its best interests We cannot say as much
for the majority of them. These patriotic
men had to take back seats. The ablest
man on the Republican side was Mr.. Chas.
a. Cook, of Warrenton, and yet Jockey,
of Wilmington, comes nearer representing
Republican thought and has more influence
in shaping the policy of the party than
Mr.. Cook.
Republican success in North Carolina
means the supremacy Of prejudice, and
recklessness in the management of public
affairs.
Ofthe other Republicans we do not know
enough to speak. Most of them knew how
to follow when called; some of them knew
how to call. They were set Of men who
did not rise above mediocrity; many of
them not rising to that height.
Mr. W. J. Ellis, of Davie, is manufac
turer of plug tobacco, is a farmer and mil
Ter. He was quiet representative.
Mr.. J. C. Pinnix, of Yadkin, had been
a school teacher. He was prominent and
stood by Republican measures throughout.
Senator Eaves, of Rutherford county,
was in the Senate in 1868, 1881, 1888 and
again this session. He says he will never
come back. He voted for the Agricultural
College and said it was the proudest vote
of his life
Mr. Thos Bingham, of Watauga, was a
g 7 AINf n
ed for the Prohibition bill and advocated
its ratification by the people. He was not
prominent in the discussions. We reckon
him as among the best of his party.
Senator Arthur, of Leno:r county, was
man of backbone. Although the Re
publicans were bowling for the repeal of
all stock laws and he was beset on all
sides, he refused to vote to send the peo-
pie in the counties where the stock law
prevails back to the old system.
GulfOrd county had three men of fair
acknowledgements of the Repub
licanism of that county. They spoke lit
tie and were quiet men, and while having
bad politics in a violent form were not
corrupt men. They We're among the best
of the Republicans who were in the Legis
lature.
Caswell county sent smart negro in
the person of W. P. Webster, as did Frank
lin in the person of John Williamson. Viii
hanson talked 'heapee muchee, and usu-
ally voted for all appropriations. Web
ster didn't talk much but bore the reputa-
ton of being smart and well-informed.
Senator T. S. Harrison, Of Caswell
county, prided himself more on his capac
ity as humorous correspondent than as
a aw-maker He writes much on the
foolish order under the nom de plume of
''Jeems Goslin, J. P. Seal-his mark.
He was member of the House from IS to
81 inclusive, and has been Mayor of Mil
ton and Justice of the Peace.
Mr.. II. G. Ewart, of Henderson county,
was the most honest and fearless of the
Republican leaders. AS a consequence he
had few followers. Except on purely
party questions he stood with the best
Democrats and was brave and earnest
champion of a Railroad Commission. He
has a head full of sense, and we think he
is an honest man. But the Republicans
would not follow him and although a big
ger and better man than any of his Re
publican associates, he had less influence
than any of them.
A scene occurs in Hamlet in which
Polonus asks the Prince what he is read
ing, and receives the reply "Words,
words, words" IT, when the migrate who
represented Western county Eve will
not give his name)-spoke against the
University appropriation, although he had
been educated there free of expense, we
had been asked ''what are you hearing!"
we could have given no other answer
than Hamlet gave Words, words, words"
Mr.. D. G. McKinnon. of Moore county,
was one of the safest and best RepubE
cans in the General Assembly. Whenever
question was under consideration in
which there were no politics he voted as
he thought right. He made an honest
member Moore county ought to be
and will be in 18S9-represented by
Democrat to stand by and represent Dem
ocratic thought, but we do not believe
better Republican could be sent than Mr..
McKinnon. He is a school teacher and
farmer.
"You call our representative Hon. Joshua
ChapPELL, with the accent on the ''pell'
in Raleigh" said prominent Richmond
county farmer. cat home we call him
Josh Cha ,ple, with the accent on the
sschap" You see it pays to go from home